The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has donated 100 laptops to Nasarawa State and will empower women to setup ICT businesses by November.
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule disclosed this on Thursday while declaring open a 3-month computer training and supply of laptops on loan to civil/public servants in the state.
He said based on the significance he placed on ICT, he made several trips to the agency in Abuja, with the state now benefitting from the programmes being organised by NITDA.
Sule said NITDA is coming to the state next month to embark on a training programme for women.
“They are going to come along with additional laptops so that they can empower women, to give them not only the laptops but also some financial assistance, so they can use the resources to buy additional items that will help them to set up their own business centres and become employers of labour,” he said.
The Technical Manager, Brightland Computer Technologies, Mr. Adeola Adedayo, said his firm partnered with the government towards ensuring that the workforce is imparted with ICT knowledge.
The state Head of Civil Service, Abari Nicholas Aboki, disclosed that the programme will comprise theory and practical sessions and it’s being organized in such a way that government activities would not be interrupted.
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